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Spencer L. Seager

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Spencer L. Seager is professor of chemistry at Weber State University.[1]

History

He received his B.S. degree in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah under the dean of science at the time, Henry Eyring; his adviser was J. Calvin Giddings.[2]

He began teaching at WSU in 1960.[1] He served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 to 1993.[3]

Subjects taught

He teaches introductory, general, and physical chemistry at the university and is also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools.[3]

Books

  • Introductory Chemistry for Today[1]
  • Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry[4]
  • Organic and Biochemistry for Today[5]
  • Safety Scale Laboratory Experiments for Chemistry For Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry[6]
  • Environmental Chemistry: Air and Water Pollution[7]

Publications

  • "Energy, from Source to Use"[8]
  • "Rapid Determination of Gaseous Diffusion Coefficients by Means of Gas Chromatography Apparatus"[9]
  • "Temperature Dependence of Gas and Vapor Diffusion Coefficients"[10]
  • "Plate height in coiled columns"[11]
  • "Plate Height in Gas Chromatography"[2]
  • "Colorimetric Determination of Low Concentrations of Primary and Secondary Alcohols"[12]
  • "Rapid Diffusional Analysis by Chromatographic Methods"[13]
  • "Environmental Chemistry: Air and Water Pollution"[14]

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